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@dazzledavey36

Riley Onley. A Bushies boy. Any info on him?

Apologies if previously asked

4 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Hang on, hang on. He had pasta and wine over dinner with the ‘aints and a mid-morning coffee with us!

This doesn’t bode well. I hope they made it an Irish coffee at the very least 🇮🇪

Maybe they should've taken him to Entrecote with Steven May

Just now, Mel Bourne said:

I don’t think “he doesn’t have a choice” is an actual factor.

The choice between Adelaide and Gold Coast is obvious, if the money is the same. Realistically, he doesnt have a choice

Weather ✅️

Finals ✅️

Money ✅️

Happy wife ✅️

Noosa lifestyle ✅️

Away from Melbourne (city and club) ✅️

2 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

The “wife” stuff is pretty low-grade, dudes.

Sure, she probably has a say in where they live. But I would hope the same would apply to every person here who has a partner.

Sure, but it's a strong factor, which is what i was pointing out

45 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Trac wants success and to be remembers as a HoF'er. The Suns present that opportunity, being part of their inaugural flag and potentially more in addition to 2021 helps his legacy. I think this is the main driver for him, he wants success and can see it won't happen at the MFC in the next couple of years - the other stuff is just noise.

Also, his wife wants to live near Noosa

He doesnt have a choice

25 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

and it looks like pert was on the money - we should have moved him to the cats and got $1m off our cap last year for a (late) round 1 pick in a stronger draft

Imagine a world where we traded Oliver to Cats for that pick and drafted Murphy Reid

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

I said it in the other thread and I’ll reiterate it here

Why the [censored] would Humphrey want to come play for us?

We can’t even get Flanders to commit at this stage and his only other suitors are bloody St Kilda and Essendon. Essendon?!!

1. $$$$$$, freed up from Trac/Claz.

2. He's from Victoria. Gippsland, in fact, which isn't too far a drive from Casey

3. He was coached by King at GCS, so they have a relationship.

4. He'd be playing next to the current AA small forward

5. $$$$$$

6. $$$$$$

Oliver at Adelaide without Burgess pushing him to his 2021 fitness levels makes me lol! Good luck with that Crom!

3 minutes ago, Oxdee said:

Oliver unfit? Rubbish.

Look at his run and carry in 2021 and then in 2025. He's heavier, slower and blows up after each chase

Regardless of his past issues, now should be the time for him to have a massive preseason to get fitter than he ever has so that he can do what King requires of him

15 minutes ago, damienjr said:

Which means get frigging fit.

Hard to tell from a journo tweet, but I too took that to mean get fit, slim down, learn how to do some outside work. Not too much to ask?

I didn't read it that he was told he wouldnt be a Melbourne players any more. However, we don't know what was said, neither does McXander

Oliver should be adult enough to understand that the game changes and midfielders need to develop their game to suit what the team requires.

1 hour ago, Demons25 said:

Jackson, Jordan, Harmes, Neale-Bullen, Oliver, May, Pertacca, Spargo - that's 38% of the 21 Premiership team that will end up playing GOOD football at other clubs. It hardly screams great club culture does it?

NONE OF GEELONG'S 2022 PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS HAVE PLAYED FOR OTHER CLUBS!!!!'

PERTtracca

Gold!

"Tempers flared"???

Hardly. Just told him to f off. And so he should!

1 minute ago, lorn said:

Yes, that's what people are missing here. Petracca, Oliver and Viney just can't kick.

Yes, but at least Jack is a hard at it tackling machine. And i reckon he's a better (albeit shorter) kick than the others. Trac and Clarry couldn't tackle a wet towel on the clothes line

1 hour ago, Gator said:

You'd think a journalist would know that we use the term pleaded in Australia, not pled.

'Versing' is the one that annoys me

5 minutes ago, BKKBooga said:

Hawthorn cleaned out its stars and now look at them. King and his team have a responsibility to reinvigorate the list. Let's be honest, 24 and 25 appalling results given our premiership in 21. The midfield was slammed every week this season for been too slow. Our kicking from Clarry and Petracca highest paid duo, was rubbish. I applaud King if he brings speed and skill to the midfield.

'If' being the make or break word in your post, BKKB

This is a warning to the club against doing any monster-long contracts with players

Can you imagine how we would melt down if, after two more years on the bottom, Kossie decides he wants to leave? That is not unforseeable

They must be confident about getting Flanders 🤷‍♂️

On 30/09/2025 at 21:42, Deestinga2 said:

Would prefer Walters over another mid feilder.

Walter's would be useless if we still have a midfield that couldn't hit the ocean with a beach ball.

Is Flanders a better kick than Trac? Is he quicker than Trac? Can he play inside and outside? If the answer to these is yes, he would definitely improve our list.

Flanders in an Trac out would limit our s*** kicks in the midfield to Gawn, Oliver and Viney. And Flanders has 10 years ahead of him, he's not an old fart.

4 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

Every off season always has 1-2 total surprise trades that the media doesn’t know about until late. It does feel like we’re probably cooking something up

Really? What makes you think that about us?

I get the exact opposite feeling. I thought last year we might go big, but were no where near anything.

I think we have very few chips to play with appart from future picks. Maybe Trac, if he wants to leave, but even then we have to decide upon getting a good pick or not paying much of his contract. Can't get both, IMO

But I hope you're right

2 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

Wow! What a surprise! The dazzling one is gloating. Going to the trouble of trawling through previous posts to quote me. Would’ve been quicker and easier to just say “nya nya nya you were wrong.” which is the sentiment here. You really are a spiteful person. Step back and take a good look at yourself and you’ll see how childish you are.

In your haste to deflect and defend, you have completely misread what dazzledavey36 wrote in his post. Not to mention the name calling and tone of aggression

4 minutes ago, Chelly said:

...Appreciate that he did much better last year but you're only as good as your last game.

So by that measure Danger and Cameron are hacks! 😂

21 minutes ago, 48 Year Now said:

What a low thing to say. Its a business , he owes this ghost bloke nothing but contempt for asking.